Tenders and notices

Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager for the Yarra River upstream of port waters of the Port of Melbourne under the Marine Safety Act 2010 (Act) makes the following declaration under section 203(3) of the Act.

For the purposes of boating activity by the Victorian Police Games Federation on 7 February 2018 between 8:15am – 8:45am, all vessels and persons involved in the 2018 The Victoria Police and Emergency Services Games Launch event are exempt from:

The requirements of Clause 3.1 of Schedule 3 - 5 knot speed restriction on the waters of the Yarra River upstream of port waters of the Port of Melbourne.

The requirements of Clause 3.3(a) of Schedule 3 - prohibition of swimmers on the waters of the Yarra River upstream of port waters of the Port of Melbourne.

The requirements of Clause 3.3(b) of Schedule 3 – PWC’s prohibited on the waters of the Yarra River upstream of port waters of the Port of Melbourne

The requirements of Clause 14(a) - Vessels to travel in an anti-clockwise direction on inland waters.

The following clauses of the Notice under Section 15(2) of the Marine Act 1988 (Vic) in respect to the requirement to operate a vessel at a speed not exceeding 5 knots within:

The masters of rescue vessels are exempt from Clause 3.1 and the clauses detailed in Point 4 above only when undertaking a rescue operation to retrieve persons in distress and provide for their initial medical or other needs and deliver them to a place of safety.

The masters of tournament/ski vessels are exempt from Clause 3.1 and the clauses detailed in Point 4 above only when involved in the Victoria Police and Emergency Services Games Launch event.

All participants involved in the Victoria Police and Emergency Services Games Launch event are exempt from Clause 3.3(a).

Occupants of all powered vessels, including rescue vessels used in conjunction with this event must at all times wear a Personal Flotation Device of the required type.

Vessels used in conjunction with this event, including rescue vessels, must be equipped with the type and number of safety equipment prescribed by the Act.

The exemptions apply for the dates and times listed above, provided the stated safety controls and undertakings detailed in the Event Applications, Sub Risk Assessments and associated documentation are adhered to.

By the order of Parks Victoria

Dated: 01/02/2018

PUBLIC NOTICE

Marine Safety Act 2010 (Vic)

NOTICE OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXCLUSION ZONE

Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager for the Yarra River upstream of port waters of the Port of Melbourne, hereby gives notice under section 208(2) of the Marine Safety Act 2010 (VIC) that the North half of the Yarra River starting at Princess Bridge and extending up to the Birrarung Marr foreshore at approximate location 37° 49.142'S, 144° 58.367'E (WGS84) are prohibited to all persons and vessels not involved in the Victorian Police and Emergency Services Games launch 2018. The exclusion zone takes effect between 8:00am – 9:00am on Wednesday 7 February 2018.